Minister of Tourism, Josephine Connolly.
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos--Experience Turks and Caicos is pleased to welcome American Airlines non-stop service to South Caicos starting February 15, 2025, according to a press release.
American Airlines will operate two flights per week from Miami, Florida, to the Norman B. Saunders Airport, South Caicos, and will be the only US carrier to fly to the island. All flights will operate on Embraer 175 aircraft with room for 76 passengers including 12 first class seats.
The “Big South” will become the second destination for the carrier within the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), strengthening the Turks and Caicos’ brand as a multi-island destination, the release states.
“This new service aligns perfectly with our policy vision to diversify the tourism offering and ensure that each island within the Turks and Caicos Islands benefits from the tourism industry,” said Minister of Tourism, Josephine Connolly. “By enhancing accessibility to South Caicos, we are opening up new avenues for economic development and providing unique and enriching opportunities for our visitors. Together we aspire to forge a promising future, creating a wealth of opportunities for our citizens and delivering unparalleled experiences for our visitors.”
The American Airlines flight will launch the same day that Salterra, A Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, is slated to open in South Caicos, according to the release. The new property will join Sail Rock Resort as the second major hotel on the island.
Alvin Hegner, Chairman of Experience Turks and Caicos, said his team is working assiduously to enhance and develop the tourism product in South Caicos in preparation for the influx of visitors in 2025 as a result of the new airlift and hotel.
“South Caicos is our fishing capital but it is also full of history. From the Salinas, a reminder of the sea salt industry that the Turks and Caicos once depended on, to Cockburn Town, where Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visited on the Royal Yacht ‘Britannia’, visitors can take day tours to learn about the history or take in sights such as the Boiling Hole, an underwater passage that connects the ocean to the main salina pond. There are countless marine activities such as snorkelling, scuba diving, bone-fishing and a range of activities year-round, such as the highly anticipated South Caicos Regatta.
“We recently appointed a local representative to South Caicos to assist in the enhancement and development of the Big South and I am certain the community will benefit from all of these new developments,” he said.
Experience Turks and Caicos would like to thank the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority for their tireless work in making this new airlift a reality.
Flights from Miami to the Norman B. Saunders Airport will depart at 10:05am and arrive at 12:27pm. They will leave South Caicos at 1:44pm and arrive in Miami at 3:55pm, the release concludes.
